Chapter 196: Chapter 196

She had always been hailed as a parasite of Hua’s Home, the illegitimate daughter who seemed to be amusing herself at all times.

Well, amusing herself, even if it was feigned happiness, it was happiness nonetheless, wasn’t it?

Hua Xiaomo once more closed her eyes, silently counting in her heart: One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten... rise!

It completely astonished and surprised everyone. Could it be that Hua Xiaomo, who had clearly been lying motionless on the arena floor, had risen again?

Eerie! It was definitely an eerie miracle!

"Wow... damn! This chick is really..." Yin Chenbai, up in the second-floor luxury box, squinted his eyes into slits.

Looking at the slender and weak girl on the stage, who could have imagined the kind of willpower that was supporting her?

Suddenly, Hua Xiaomo staggered a few steps. Her mouth opened and—THWUP!—she sprayed out a mist of blood. ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝✦𝘧𝙞𝙧𝙚✦𝕟𝕖𝕥

But she walked a few more shaky steps, leaned against a pillar at the edge of the arena, and began to take deep breaths. Blood kept dripping constantly from her mouth...

"SOB..." Ye Xiangxue, who was below the stage, immediately broke into tears.

The entire audience saw that her clothes and the ground in front of her were completely saturated with blood.

Amazement and shock filled the air. Everyone stared, stunned and horrified. For a moment, they even forgot to applaud...

"I really didn’t expect..." Su Meina, the owner who had been watching from a corner, narrowed her beautiful eyes tightly.

Also shocking was the youth Dong Feiyu, who had been standing nearby. His legs began to buckle as if he couldn’t remain standing, looking as though he needed the chair behind him for support.

Alright, she’s the one on stage, the one who’s been fighting all this time, but why do I feel like I’m the one about to collapse?

Meanwhile, the heavy and disordered sound of footsteps quickly echoed through the eerily quiet hall of the Emma Show Field.

The sound was loud, inexplicably causing a tremble in the soul of everyone present. Who could it be?

The crowd’s gazes turned in unison towards the source of the sound. At that moment, they saw a handsome, tall man dressed only in a snow-white shirt striding quickly towards them.

"Isn’t that President Qi?"

"Er... It really is President Qi of the Qi Imperial Court!"

"Wasn’t he shot? Has he recovered already?"

The wealthy individuals in the second-floor luxury boxes all paled, their minds racing with suspicion. Of course, apart from a few who knew that Hua Xiaomo on the stage had once crossed paths with this imperious president, the others were unaware.

"Why did he suddenly come?" Yin Chenbai immediately furrowed his brow.

Su Meina, the proprietress who had been watching from the corner, felt her heart almost leap out of her chest. "My God! It’s President Qi!"

Instantly, the color drained from her heavily made-up, beautiful face, and an unprecedented wave of worry washed over her.

"Isn’t that... President Qi?" Ye Xiangxue, her eyes red, looked towards the man in the white shirt walking swiftly their way.

His unmatched handsomeness and incomparable air of nobility seemed to instantly capture the attention of every woman present.

"...He’s here?" Wen Yajun’s brows also tightened slightly. But wasn’t it supposed to be someone else?

At this moment, Qi Longbing’s unexpected arrival, looking like he had rushed here through dust and wind, took everyone by complete surprise. All eyes in the venue focused on him.

Some of the wealthy men even began to think that perhaps this most handsome man in the business world had also come to enjoy the "Ma Li Arena Show".

After all, Hua Xiaomo’s battle, whether she won or lost, had already captivated countless multimillionaires present, making their hearts race.

If we could secure her as a mistress, wouldn’t that be a win-win—a lover and a bodyguard?

Their eyes gleamed with greed; quite a few were entertaining such thoughts.

"Sister Su, President Qi is here! Hurry up and greet him!" Dong Feiyu quickly reminded her in a hushed tone.

Startled, Su Meina immediately sashayed towards him, her hips swaying like a water snake, her face blooming like a flower. "President Qi, what an honor, what an honor..."

But just as she reached Qi Longbing’s side, before she could utter another word—

SMACK! A hard slap landed viciously on Su Meina’s cheek.

Qi Longbing’s action was so swift and ruthless, no one could have anticipated it.

The blow sent Su Meina stumbling backward until her waist slammed into the corner of a table, pain lancing through her once more.

This was definitely the first time Su Meina had ever been struck by a man so publicly in this hall.

In that instant, Su Meina felt utterly humiliated.

"President Qi..." Su Meina bit her lip, just as she was about to say something more.

"Get lost—" Qi Longbing bellowed. At this moment, he didn’t care who it was; even if the president were here, he would strike anyone who provoked him!

Without another word, he swiftly walked toward the person on the stage.

Hua Xiaomo had kept her head down, the eerie silence around her making her uneasy. She wiped the blood from her mouth with her hand.

She was waiting for the next round to begin.

But after quite a while, no one else came up to the stage. Then, she sensed someone stepping onto it.

The last match... finally! That’s great!

Hua Xiaomo lowered her head and smiled faintly. Holding her breath, she glanced sideways at her so-called "opponent" and, to her surprise, froze.

It wasn’t Super Mario. It was a man—a man with the face of an angel, the physique of a devil, and a soul perpetually filled with wickedness.

Is it him—Qi Longbing?

My God! How could he be here?

Seeing her notice him, Qi Longbing rapidly closed in. Without a word, he grabbed her by the elbow. "Let’s go!"

Unexpectedly, Hua Xiaomo, still leaning on the pillar, struggled and said with a frown, "President Qi, please wait for me outside. I still have one last fight to finish..."

"Hua! Xiao! Mo!" Qi Longbing ground out through clenched teeth, furious. "May I ask... are you short on money?"

Looking at her current state, he felt like he was going to explode with rage!

Does she think her life is too peaceful and comfortable, so she has to go crazy and come to this place looking for abuse and thrills?

He finally understood now. The last time, she hadn’t fallen from that building; she had also come here to be Super Mario.

Her already slender body was covered in wounds. Bright red blood stained the clothes on her chest, and her delicate little face was also swollen and red. Her nose didn’t look like a nose, her eyes didn’t look like eyes; she was battered almost beyond recognition.

Fine, even , she still wants to fight?

Hua Xiaomo remained silent for a long moment. Finally, she said, "This is my own business, President Qi. Thank you for coming to watch the fight. Just wait for me down there for a little while, that’ll be fine."

Upon hearing this, Qi Longbing suddenly let out a dry, ironic laugh. "Ha..."